barnstormed

past tense of barnstorm

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of Synonyms for barnstormed
Verb
  • At safety, Kevin Byard roamed all over the secondary, gave up one reception and tallied a would-be sack on a blitz.
    Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Between canapés and conversations, the Directory members roamed the gallery’s furniture, textiles, and lighting, many conceived as an homage to South Asian craftsmanship reimagined through a Western lens.
    AD PRO, Architectural Digest, 11 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The wafer dissolved almost instantly; his tongue roved around, trying to coax the soggy body of Christ from his molars.
    Emma Cline, New Yorker, 9 Aug. 2026
  • As cameras roved around the stadium, women popped their booties, danced with friends and vied for a spot in an onstage twerk-off.
    Jolene Almendarez, Cincinnati Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • In both cases, a child that Tyler Boebert was watching wandered away from Congresswoman Boebert’s home, according to 9News.
    Seth Klamann, Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2026
  • The Hunters and Firebells, who would play the following day, wandered the grounds in full uniform.
    Jaclyn Licht, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Locals complained tourist gawked at them or traipsed through their yards.
    ABC News, ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026
  • In the story, the dress is a reminder of a more exciting time in the lives of the married protagonists, who have returned to Canada after having traipsed around the globe for years.
    Deborah Treisman, New Yorker, 15 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Players hopped golf cart rides to class, on the rare occasion that the class wasn’t online.
    Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In other words, big, lucrative companies are more likely to have hopped on the AI train.
    Emily Forlini, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • As one of the brand's newest global ambassadors, Graham, 37, gallivanted around New York for the campaign.
    Hedy Phillips, PEOPLE, 9 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Batiste toured with Prince, appeared on records by mgk, Young Bae and Lana Del Rey and has both recorded and played live many times with Lenny Kravitz, to name a few.
    Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026
  • In 2025, Young and the Chrome Hearts toured all across Europe and North America.
    Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 7 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lanier’s Tyler Maloof was a ball boy on that team, which was coached by his father, Keith Maloof.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Vitello is plenty familiar with Tidwell and Gilbert sharing a field, having coached them both at Tennessee.
    Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026
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“Barnstormed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/barnstormed. Accessed 15 Aug. 2026.

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